2026 ELECTION CENTER
Days To Primary Election
Next Statewide Election Date: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Last Day To Register To Vote In Missouri's Statewide Primary Election Is July 8, 2026
RECRUITMENT HUB
The Missouri Democratic Party has a simple goal:
Give every Missouri voter the opportunity to vote for a Democrat this November.
All candidate counts and recruitment target districts on this page are updated weekly on Friday.
2026 State & Congressional races
On the first day of candidate filing, the Missouri Democratic Party had one of our most successful first filing days in decades, with 154 candidates filing to run in 123 out of the 189 congressional or state level races across the state this cycle on just the first day.
We currently have 161 candidates filed to run at the state or congressional level. (Information retrieved at 3PM on March 3, 2026)
If you want to see the unofficial list of candidates who are currently running in each race, you can see that list
here on the Missouri Secretary of State's website. After candidate filing closes at 5PM on March 31st, 2026, the Missouri Democratic Party website will have a central candidate hub, providing you with information about who is running in each race across the state ahead of the primary election on August 4, 2026.
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CANDIDATE FILING WILL CLOSE IN:
We are recruiting, training, and empowering Missourians from all across the state to run – and win.
If you, or someone you know, is interested in running for a State House of Representatives or State Senate seat,
reach out to us and let us know
or email Vice-Chair Yvonne Reeves Chong before candidate filing closes at 5 PM on March 31, 2026.
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STATE SENATE
SD 10
Senate District 10
Senate District 10 is based northwest of the St. Louis metropolitan area, including Callaway, Lincoln, Montgomery, Pike, and northwestern St. Charles counties. The district, which runs from the Illinois border to the northern edge of Jefferson City, contains municipalities like Fulton, Troy, Wentzville, and more.
The district is currently represented by Republican Travis Fitzwater.
You can see the district map here.
SD 12
Senate District 12
Senate District 12 covers most of northwestern Missouri. It includes Andrew, Atchison, Caldwell, Carroll, Chariton, Clinton, Daviess, Dekalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Linn, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, Sullivan, Worth, and northeastern Buchanan counties. This district includes Northwest Missouri State University and municipalities like Cameron, Chillicothe, Maryville, Mound City, Savannah, Trenton, and more.
The district is currently represented by Republican Rusty Black.
You can see the district map here.
SD 18
Senate District 18
Senate District 18 includes the counties of Adair, Audrain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Putnam, Ralls, Randolph, Schuyler, Scotland, and Shelby and the municipalities like Hannibal, Kirksville, Macon, Mexico, Moberly, St. Francisville, and more.
The district is currently represented by Republican Cindy O'Laughlin.
You can see the district map here.
SD 32
Senate District 32
Senate District 32 includes the counties of Jasper and Newton in southwest Missouri. The district includes the core of the Joplin metro area, with municipalities like Carthage, Joplin, Neosho, Webb City, and more.
The district is currently represented by Republican Jill Carter.
You can see the district map here.
